Lady&#39;s purse with decorative panel inserts



Sept. 19, 1950 w. G. WAGGONER LADYS PURSE WITH DECORATIVE PANEL INSERTSFiled Jan. 25, 1946 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 19, 1950 w. G. WAGGONER2,522,549

LADYS PURSE WITH DECORATIVE PANEL INSERTS Filed Jan. 25, 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 2 QF/Lfifidw gar Jaw Wax 55 M 0 Patented Sept. 19, 1950LADYS PURSE; WITH DECORATIVE PANEL INSERTS William Gordon Waggoner,Sacramento, Calif.

Application January 25, 1946, Serial No. 643,378

7 Claims.

My invention relates broadly to purses and more particularly toaconstruction of purse that is adapted to. be molded from plasticmaterial in mass production.

One of the objects. of my invention is to provide a construction ofpurse formed from symmetrically arranged parts which may be molded fromplastic material and assembled for inexpensive mass production.

Another object of my invention is to provide a construction of pursemoldedfrom plastic material, in which the molded parts areinterconnected by a flexible material constituting hinged ends. for theypurse.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a construction ofpurse which is formed from translucent plastic material possessing anornamental attractive appearance at all times.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a construction ofpurse formedfrom molded. plastic material with provision for thechangeability of ornamental side panels inthe side walls of the pursewhere the ornamentalside panels are colored or variously ornamented tomatch, or conform with the dress or accessories of a. womans ensemble.

Another object of my invention resides in a construction of purse havingmeans for readily receiving ornamental panels within transparent sidewalls. of the, purse through which the ornamental. panels are maintainedclearly visible to match the ensemble of the user.

Other and further objects of invention are to. provide a construction ofmolded purse, of variously translucent and transparent plastic materialas set forth more fully in the specification hereinafter following byreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the purse of my invention; Fig. 2is an end view of the purse illustrated in Fig. 1 looking in thedirection of arrow A; Fig. 3 is. a horizontal sectional view taken.substantially on line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 41; Fig. 4 is a verticalsectional view taken substam tially on line. 4. 4 of Fig. l and showingthe purse in closed position; 5 is a View similar to the view shown inFig. 4 but illustrating the purse in open position; and Figs. 6, '7 and8 illustrate in perspective view various ornamental re movable andinsertable panels for display through the transparent side walls of theplastic material.

Referring to the drawings in detail, reierence character I designates aloop of plastic rod material serving as a frame and handle member forthe purseand extending adjacent opposite ends of the side wall 2 of thepurse. Reference. character 3. designates a similar loop of plasticrod-like material which extends adjacent oppo-. site ends of thetransparent side wall of the plastic purse. The loop 3. forms a handlememe her which is symmetrically disposed with respect to thearrangernent of loop 5. serving as a carrier for and a support for the.side. walls of the nurse.

The rod-lile members i and 3 terminate at op.-

posits ends in hinge-like connectors, which I have represented at 5 and6. The hinge-likev connectors, comprise pins. headed at, each end asrepresented, for example, at 5a and 5b, interconnected by a shank ofreduced section, such as is indicated at. 50,. and which passes throughaligned ends of the co-acting handle members. The aligned ends of theco-acting handle mem bers l. and 3 are connected together by a half andhalf overlapping joint. The rod members i and 3 are free to rock aboutthe pintles formed by the hinge-like connectors 5 and The side walls 2and i are symmetrically shaped and coact to form the receptacle orcontainer for the purse, that is to say, side wall 2 has an integrallyformed end wall 7 connected therewith.

Similarly. the side wall 4. has an, end section B, integrally connectedtherewith. The end walls I and ii are shaped to, constitute rigid endsfor the purse having a relatively wide, section at the base of the nurseand tapering to a narrow section at the top. of the purse. In otherwords, the end sections 1 and 8, integrally formed with the side walls 2and t, determine the contour oi the vertical section of the purse whenthe purse is closed. The upper peripheral extremities of the side walls2 and c are curved sli htly outwardly or directed away from each otheras represented at 2a and da, Fig. and serve as the means for supportingthe latching device 9 for maintaining the purse closed.

The latching device a comprises a transversely extending flat strip-likebar which is pivotally connected between two coacting plasticcylindrical shaped members. Ill which are secured at a central positionto the upper peripheral edge 2a of the side .2. A pin member H extendingbetween the members it serves as a journalling means for the transversebar 9.. The transverse bar ll carries in spaced position thereon a pairof rod-lik members 82 which serve as an en gaging means with respect to.the peripheral edge is of the plastic side wall 4. The side Walls 2 andi are each slotted as represented at 2b; and M2, Fig. 5, for allowingthe quick latching oi 3 transverse bar 9 therethrough in confining theside walls 2 and 4 in closed position.

The side walls '2 and 4 are interconnected by a flexible lining which Ihave represented at !4 and [5. The flexible lining is stitched in asubstantially vertical plane, as represented at l6, for closing theopposite ends of the receptaclelike container for the purse. The softflexible lining l4 and I5 is stitched to the exterior of a flexiblesheet of plastic material represented at IT. The sheet of plasticmaterial ll is substantially transparent and serves as the inner liningfor the bottom of the purse. lining I4 and I5 is cut away adjacent thelower ends thereof and is stitched as represented at [8 and I9 to theflexible plastic sheet H. The soft flexible lining Hi and I5 is alsostitched to the flexible plastic material H as represented at 20 and 2|.

The interior surfaces of the plastic walls 2 and 4 are provided withmolded strips 22 and 23 which extend parallel with the upper peripheralextremities of the side walls. The strips 22 and 23 are under-cut, asrepresented at 22a and 23a, to serve as a protector for the upperperipheral edges of the soft flexible material I l and i5. The under-cutrecesses 22a and 23a also serve as a retaining means for interchangeableornamental panels 24 and 25 and the backing supports thereforrepresented at 25 and 2?, respectively. The opposite edges of theornamental panels 24 and 25, and their reinforcing backings 26 and 2!are slidably guidedin under-cut recesses in oppositely arrangedlongitudinally extending strip-like members 28 and 29. The strip-likemembers 28 and 29 are each under-cut as represented at 28a and 29a toreceive the 1ongitudinally extending edges of the ornamental panels 24and 25 and their reinforcing backing means 25 and 21.

The longitudinally extending strips 23 and 28 serve as rails betweenwhich the ornamental panel 24 and the reinforcing backing support 26 mayslide endwise. extending strips 22 and 29 coact as guides between whichthe ornamental panel 25 and the associated backing support 27 isarranged to removably slide. Raw edges of the ornamental panels 24 and25 and their associated backing supports 26 and 21 are normally whollyenclosed by the side Walls 2 and 4 and the associated ends 1 and 8,respectively, as represented in Fig. 3. However, when the purse is openin the position illustrated in Fig. 5 the end wall 8 is retracted,allowing endwise removal of the ornamental panel 25 and the associatedbacking support 2'! in endwise direction toward the right in Fig. 3. Atthe same time the ornamental panel 24 and the associated backing support25 therefor-may be removed endwise from side wall 4 toward the left inFig. 3 by reason of the retraction of the end wall 7 with respect toside wall 4.

As illustrated in Figs. 6, '7 and 8, various ornamental panels may beprovided for insertion and removal from the guide rails 2229, and 2328.In Fig. 6 I have shown the ornamental panel 2 with the associatedbacking support 26 for the reinforcement and stiffening thereof with aplaid ornamentation thereon represented at 3B. This same ornamentalpattern is illustrated as contained on the removable ornamental panelshown inserted in the assembled purse represented in side elevation inFig.1. The plaid pattern is selected by the user to esthetically matchan associated dress ensemble. If, however, the

The soft flexible I Similarly, the longitudinally user prefers otherornamental patterns, these may be supplied on insertable and removablepanels.

In Fig. '7 I have illustrated a removable panel 3! of solid colorrepresented by the color lining as the color blue. In Fig. 8 I haverepresented a wholly different ornamental insertable and removable panelat 32. The panel 32 has been lined to represent the color red. Variousdesigns of colors may be employed for the insertable and removablepanels illustrated in Figs. 6,

7 and 8. To provide effective ornamentation I provide a polished ortransparent surface for the central portion of the side walls 2 and 4 ofthe purse, as represented at 33 in Fig. 1, while the upper and lowerportions of the side walls 2 and 4 are permitted to remain opaque ortranslucent, as represented at 34 and 35. Thus the side walls of thepurse are rendered alternately opaque and transparent in separate zones,allowing the ornamentation or color pattern of the removable panels ofthe types shown in Figs. 6-8 to be.

rendered clearly visible through the transparent portion of the plasticside walls 2 and i. The side walls 2 and 4 of the plastic material maybe ornamented in various designs or initials to meet the individualtastes of the users for visibly showing desired ornamentation throughthe desired designs in the transparent side walls of the purse. The endsof the purse represented at i and 8 are also provided withstippled,.transluc-ent or opaque surfaces illustrated, for example, at36 in Fig. 2. Thus, the interior of the purse, ex; cept for the displayof the ornamental insertable and removable display panels 3i}, 3! or 32is excluded from sight, controlling in desired manner the display of theselected ornamentation through the transparent zone portions 33 of theside walls of the purse.

I may select various materials for lining the purse, as represented bthe soft flexible material I4 and I5, which is stitched to the flexibleplastic sheet l1. One such material which I have used to good advantageis chamois skin. I realize, however, that other kinds of cloth orstranded glass webbing or other material may be readily used. One of thefeatures of my invention resides in the fact that when a transparentplastic sheet i1 is employed in association with the soft flexiblematerial M and i5, the effect of a transparent bottom to the purse isobtained, which facilitates locating small objects in the purse.Moreover,

the plastic sheet I! serves to impart resiliency to represented by wayof example in the drawings.

Inasmuch as the parts of the purse are symmetrically construeted frommolded material, the

. structure may be inexpensively manufactured on a mass productionscale.

I realize that modification in the details and 7 construction andmanufacture may be made and I desire that it be understood that nolimitations upon my invention are intended other than may be imposed bythe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is as follows: 1. A ladys purse comprising a pair of hingedlyconnected handle members looped to form a hand-carrying means, a pair ofsubstantially transparent plastic side wall portions enveloped andsupported by said handle members, a receptacle-like carrier connected tothe interior of said side wall portions, a pair of longitudinallyextending, spaced guide rails mounted on each side wall portion, withthe rails of each pair disposed in horizontal alignment with thecorresponding rails of the other pair adjacent the top and bottom ofsaid plastic side wall portions, and insertable and removable ornamentalpanels engageable between said rails, and longitudinally slidable withrespect to said side wall portions for selectively displaying desiredornamentation through the substantially transparent side walls of thepurse.

2. A ladys purse comprising in combination a frame formed by a pair ofpivotally connected coacting handle members, a pair of plastic side wallportions containing alternate zones which are transparent and opaqueenveloped and supported by said handle members, a pair of rail-likemembers extending in spaced, substantially parallel, and correspondingpositions adjacent the interior surfaces of each of said plastic sidewall portions, insertable and removable ornamental panels slidablelongitudinally between said rail-like members from the ends of saidpurse, and a flexible container suspended between said coacting raillikemembers.

3. A ladys purse comprising in combination a frame formed by a pair ofpivotally connected coacting handle members, a pair of plastic side wallportions containing alternate zones which are transparent and opaqueenveloped and supported by said handle members, a pair of rail-likemembers extending in spaced, substantially parallel positions near thetop and bottom edges of the interior surfaces of each of said plasticside wall portions, insertable and removable ornamental panels slidablebetween said rail-like members in a longitudinal direction with respectto the ends of said purse, a flexible container suspended between saidcoacting rail-like members, and means connected with said side wallportions for normally tending to urge the side wall portions of thepurse to a substantially closed position.

4. A ladys purse comprising a pair of molded plastic members eachcomprising an integrally related side and end wall portion adapted. tocoast to form a closed housing, transparent zones formed in said sidewall portions, carrier means hingedly connected with each other andenveloping said plastic members and serving to support the coacting sidewall portions, a bag-like container supported interiorly of said sidewall portions, guide means carried by the interior surfaces of said sidewall portions near the top and bottom edges thereof and. ornamentalslidable panels slidably engageable in said guide means andlongitudinally movable to a position interiorly of said side wallportions for displaying said removable and insertable ornamental panelsthrough the transparent zones of said side wall portions.

5. A ladys purse comprising a hingedly connected two-part carryingframe, a pair of plastic side wall members each having a right-angularlypositioned and oppositely located end member integrally related thereto,said plastic wall mem bers coacting when closed to form a purse housingenveloped by said carrying frame, a container suspended from theinterior Walls of said purse housing, spaced guide rails extendinglongitudinally of the interior surfaces of each of said plastic sidewall members near the top and bottom edges thereof, insertable andremovable ornamental panels slidably engageable within said guide railsfor longitudinal insertion or removal with respect to said side wallmembers, said side wall members being transparent throughout parts ofthe surface thereof for visually displaying the ornamental properties ofsaid insertable and removable ornamental panels.

6. In a ladys purse a frame comprising a pair of coacting substantialyrigid carrier members hingedly connected to form a support, a pair ofplastic side wall members each having an integrally and right-angularlyrelated end portion, which plastic members coast in their closedposition to form a purse housing and are disposed within said carriermembers, a transparent plastic sheet of material secured at its oppositeperipheries to the upper interior portions of said plastic side Wallmembers and looped interiorly of said housing, flexible sheet-likematerial stitched to said transparent plastic sheet and connected withsaid side wall members to form a receptacle within said purse housing,said flexible sheet-like material terminating short of the bottomportion of said transparent plastic sheet for providing a path of clearvision through the bottom of said purse housing.

7. A ladys purse comprising in combination a two-part frame hingedlyconnected to form a carrier, a pair of elastic side wall membersenveloped and supported in coacting relation on the two parts of saidframe, said plastic side Wali members each having an integrally andright-angularly connected end portion, which plastic members co-act intheir closed position to form a purse housing and terminate insubstantially parallel longitudinally extending peripheral extremities,the peripheral extremities of said plastic side wall members beingcentrally slotted with aligned slots for the passage of a transverseconfining bar therethrough, a support secured to the longitudinallyextending edge periphery of one of said side wall members, a barpivotally connected with said support, a confining latch carried by saidbar in spaced relation to said support whereby said bar may be moved toa position extending transversely through the aligned slots in thelongitudinally extending peripheral extremities of said plastic sidewall members for confining said plastic side members in closed position.

WILIJAM GORDON WAGGONER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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